Bokken

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Bokken Advanced Weapons & Accoutrement term Definition (Japanese) "Wooden sword". A wooden staff resembling the contours of the forged Katana?. As used by the Japanese feudal warrior, the Bokken proved [...]

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Bokken


Advanced Weapons & Accoutrement term

Definition

(Japanese) "Wooden sword". A wooden staff resembling the contours of the forged Katana?. As used by the Japanese feudal warrior, the Bokken proved to be combat-efficient and greatly increased the range of Kenjutsu (Art of the Sword) practices before coming into its own as a weapon of lethal possibilities. Main weapon or practice in Iado? and Aikido.

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Katana?
Aikido

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